President

President

In line with the general salary increase program for the entire University and based on the recommendations of Penn State President Eric Barron, five University executives have been granted salary increases totaling in aggregate 2.9 percent.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf will join Penn State President Eric J. Barron from the state capitol in Harrisburg during the next episode of WPSU Penn State’s “Higher Education in Focus” at 9 p.m. Friday, May 22, on WPSU-TV and http://wpsu.org. The one-on-one conversation between the governor and president will focus on several topics ranging from Penn State’s role in the state economy and the governor’s plan for higher education funding.

As my first year as president comes to a close, I want to thank all of you for being Penn State’s greatest ambassadors. I want to say how much I appreciate your passion and pride … pride that is well founded.

Approaching the one-year mark as the president of Penn State, Eric J. Barron has spent significant time over the past 12 months getting to know the University again – from its students, faculty, staff and alumni to legislators, corporate and foundation partners, and local community members. In that time he has received a consistent message.

University officials have rejected a new demand by some alumni-elected trustees seeking confidential and privileged information and documents created three years ago as part of the investigation by Judge Louis Freeh.

Since President Eric Barron's announcement last week (March 23) that he will be appointing a task force to review the fraternity and sorority system at Penn State, the University has received a large number of nominations and offers from individuals to serve as a member of this group. While announcement of the membership of the task force was expected to be made by Barron this week, the president said the need to “ensure good outcomes” has prompted his administration to slow the process down slightly to construct a task force that is both representative and knowledgeable on the issues.

Penn State President Eric Barron addressed appropriations committees for both chambers of the Pennsylvania General Assembly on March 24. Barron pledged, through a series of new initiatives and a robust partnership with the Commonwealth, to do everything within his power to promote access to and affordability of a top-flight Penn State education for all Pennsylvanians, and to strengthen the University’s position as a major driver of job creation and economic development.

Have a tuition or other University-related spending question for Penn State President Eric Barron? Penn State students are invited to participate in “President’s Forum on the Penn State Budget” from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on March 30 at the Hintz Family Alumni Center's Robb Hall.